Tag Archives: licensing

The collection and analysis of software license entitlement data in software purchase records is essential to Software Asset Management best practices around compliance analysis and overspend reporting for cost reduction efforts. It is not possible for a software asset manager to complete the full disposition of their duties without comparing software procurement levels to deployment, consumption, […]

In 2013, Adobe introduced Creative Cloud licensing for volume purchase customers. There are multiple licensing plans available to both academic and business customers (see sidebar). It is very easy to spend more than you need to on subscription licenses, just like with any other software license. Let’s take a look at how to avoid spending […]

According to the 2011 Global Software Piracy Study published by the Business Software Alliance (BSA), nearly one out of five software programs put into service in the United States is illegal. The subject of software piracy, and how software is pirated, was commonly misunderstood by many not so long ago. But vigorous efforts over the […]

K2-KeyServer continues to manage license compliance and cost reduction analysis for CS6 products, and can also be used to optimize licensing and reduce the costs of Creative Cloud products. K2 provides definitive analysis of software usage that aids in optimizing licensing contracts and reducing the cost of software for all products – whether delivered through […]